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Health Care: School-Based Health Centers Can Expand Access for Children

HEHS-95-35 Published: Dec 22, 1994. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the role of school-based health centers (SBHC) in expanding children's access to health care and the financial and other obstacles SBHC must overcome to launch and maintain their services.

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Reproductive health careCost sharing (finance)Disadvantaged personsElementary school studentsstate relationsHealth resources utilizationHealth services administrationMedicaidSchool health servicesSecondary school studentsState-administered programsAccess to health care